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lunatika

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on: Jun 27, 2018
What is polycystic kidney disease?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Polycystic kidney disease is a hereditary disease characterized by cysts in the kidney that eventually obliterate the nephrons, causing kidney failure. The early stage of this progressive degenerative disease shows few symptoms and is not detected until hypertension and already enlarged kidneys are palpated on physical examination.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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